Biography
Sara Deen is a Democratic candidate for California State Assembly District 66 in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces fellow Democrat Paul Seo.[1][2] She is a member of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District board and, according to her Ballotpedia survey answers, a family dentist.[2][3]
Sara Deen is an at-large member of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board, and her current term ends in 2026.[2] In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as president of that board, a family dentist, co-owner of a small urgent care clinic in Torrance, and a board member of the Southern California Regional Occupational Center.[3]
Deen advanced from the June 2, 2026 primary.[2] In the survey, she named the cost of living, healthcare access and housing as her key messages, saying she would ensure accountability in the utility and insurance industries, streamline permitting, remove barriers to care, and expand starter homes and workforce housing.[3]
- 1.California State Assembly elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Sara Deen · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Sara Deen — Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
California Assembly District 66
Sara Deen is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for California Assembly District 66 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.